| Sandro
Guerra: 7 x world champion of Italia |
| Q1:
How many years have you been actively involved in Artistic
Roller Sports as a competitor and also choreographer? |
| A1: As
competitor 16 years and as choreographer 8 years |
| Q2:
You were one of the very few 'reverse' skaters to become World
Champion, the last skater I remember was from Germany back in
1983, J.Helme who was amongst the top 3. Did you just
feel it natural to rotate in this direction or were you told
to skate in this way? |
| A2:
In the beginning I was absolutely the last of my group..My
coaches started to teach me the waltz jump in the right side but
unfortunately nothing worked. After a few time the idea to try in the other
side..and well it worked easily. That´s was a very good start
for me because it permitted to build in me different basic
motory and use indifferently all parts of my body
(please try to understand what i would like to say...:)...) |
| Q3:
If you had the opportunity to assist in the change of
direction to
assist the development of Artistic Roller Sports, what would
it be? |
| A3: I wish the
skating will develop in a professional circuit (but real professional) to promote the art of roller skating around the
world. obviously that must be close the concept of show at all not
just interested at the technical side but the spectacular
one...the art of skating must come out and every country might
work in that sense for the future. At the moment we are
skating for a few people generally that are involved directly
in our sport, and of course nobody are interested to invest a
lot of money in one new difficult project. |
| Q4: Are
you enjoying your time as a choreographer or did you prefer competing? |
| A4: I prefer
choreographing it´s more interesting for me and in some way it's
important to help the new skater to let them learn what the artistic roller skating is. Now it is always more important for
everybody to be more complete as a skater..more than my days
when we were really a few paying attention to the
choreography. The only thing that I miss from the competition side is to meet other people and to visit other
country. To compete for me it was in the end to much stress! |
| Q5:
You are making quite a name for yourself with your unique
style of choreography with many of the top skaters in the world who
require your assistance in the construction of a program, do you plan in
advance a program for skaters or do you impulsively choreograph? |
| A5:
It depends from the skaters... there are some of them that are
really interested to work together, usually they are the most
biz personalities and I help that their personalities come
out, usually I have a track in my mind anyway. I think that an
artistic work must be considered in mind before. Then in the
rink the technical work can have some modifications for
to permit the skaters to express themselves at the best. To
tell the truth I think that the exploring of the new
possibilities of the roller skating choreography are just
began. I hope in a new mentality in the future. The most
difficult work for me is when I have put order in my mind the
different ideas that come out and the compromises. |
| Q6:
Can you share with us what is was like to work with one of the
most famous Ice Skaters in history, Robin Cousins? |
| A6: My first
meet with Robin was absolutely a dream for me. I was so nervous
and I think that we were studied each other..he for the roller
skating way of moving and me for how he could have adapted his
way of choreograph to me..The results for me it was great..I´ve
never show what he create for me to anybody..I consider it a
gift he gave to me. |
| Q7:
Your tour of Australia back in 1993 was a very gruelling trip
because of the scorching heat.. do you have a most memorable moment of
that trip? |
| A:7
I have a lot of fun!!!!! For sure, the photos..do you remember
we were teaching all day...no rest at all..."rise and
shine" then off to the disco...burgers in the deep
night... the Gold Coast and Kirsten Murphy, and her funny bad words she
taught me (
that l still remember of course)!!!! |
| Q8:
Can you tell of any plans that you may have for the future
that may involve any performances? |
| A8: My next
project will be a show in theatre in October in Trieste were
is planned to create a multimedia show with different arts and
actually I´m just discussing with Robin Cousins in a new
project that probably will incorporate roller skating too in a
theatre production with his own company. We will see. |
| Q9: Do
you think that there could be a market for a Pro-Curcuit in
Aritstic skating, one that would tour the world? If so, what
kind of performances do you think would be most suitable? |
| A9: Of course
yes. I think that in the beginning the performances must be
spectacular and for the audience. That´s the only chance we
have at the moment to capture the attention.. |
| Q10:
When you competed, your free-leg during rotation was quite
high, like your jumping technique. It was very spectacular to watch, do
you prefer to see the freeleg high in rotation or low? |
| A10: The
freeleg high is more difficult to control for sure. In ice skating the technique requested is low. Just my flip was high
and in my opinion my freeleg during the rotation of the others jumps was
quite low but I'm agree that just before the landing I put it
up to come out.. For me to do triple jumps is it necessary the
low one absolutely. That's about the technique side. In the
other side if the freeleg is high and the upper-body posture
is correct I´m agree is more spectacular. |
| Q11:
Not only were you a great freeskater, you also won Figures on
a number of occasions, so many so, that you are now listed in
the Guinness Book of Records for holding the most World
Championship Wins by a male including your combined Figs-F/s
wins. That's incredible, how do you feel about that? |
| A11: It is
a great honour for me to be included in the Guinness Book of
Records!! It's nice to be remembered for what you have done
with passion and love.. |
| Q12: Any
words of wisdom for the skaters of today???? |
| A12: Skating
is a very difficult complete sport. So many things are requested to become a good skater but the first one is for
sure the passion..because at the moment it is the only thing we must
have to go on for it.. |
